Law & Disorder: June 4, 2014

The following items are based on information provided by officials in law enforcement and the criminal justice system.

Catskill

· Burglary: Elizabeth M. Wust, 30, of Leeds was arrested at 10 p.m. Sunday on a felony charge of burglary and a misdemeanor charge of petit larceny. Also arrested was Beiasha Andrew, 20, of Pleasant Valley on a felony charge of grand larceny. Catskill village police said the two were arrested following a shoplifting incident at the Walmart store in the Catskill Commons. Police said Wust had previously been banned from the store, which led to her being charged with burglary. Wust was charged with stealing $855.20 worth of merchandise from the store, while Andrew was charged with stealing $1,287.25 worth of merchandise, police said. Police said the two women took shopping carts loaded with green storage totes that had been filled with the merchandise. They were arraigned in Catskill Village Court and released on their own recognizance.

· Shoplifting: John D. Downes, 64, of Medusa was arrested at 3:25 p.m. Friday on a misdemeanor charge of petit larceny. Downes was charged with shoplifting various household items from the Walmart store in the Catskill Commons, Catskill village police said. He was released on a ticket to appear in Catskill Village Court.

· Drugs: Stacey Wilson, 32, of Catskill was arrested at 11:03 a.m. Friday by Catskill village police on a misdemeanor charge of possession of a controlled substance. She was released on a ticket to appear in Catskill Village Court.

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· Shoplifting: James R. Palmieri, 44, of Hunter was arrested at 2:30 p.m. Thursday on misdemeanor charges of petit larceny and possession of a controlled substance. Palmieri was charged with taking shaving razors from the Walmart store in the Catskill Commons, Catskill police said. Police said he was then found with Suboxone, which is used to treat opiate addiction. Palmieri was released on tickets to appear in Catskill Village Court.

· Contempt: Russell Viccaro, 32, of Catskill was arrested at 11:30 a.m. Thursday by Catskill village police on a misdemeanor charge of criminal contempt. He was arraigned in Catskill Village Court and released on his own recognizance.

· Criminal sex act: Pedro O. Pacheco, 32, of Catskill was arrested at 1:15 p.m. May 28 on a felony charge of criminal sexual act and a misdemeanor charge of endangering the welfare of a child. Catskill village police said Pacheco was charged following a May incident involving a 14-year-old female victim. He was arraigned in Catskill Village Court and sent to Greene County Jail without bail.

· Shoplifting: Hayley L. Grossman, 23, and Fallon M. Ruzzi, 25, both of Catskill were arrested at 9:46 p.m. May 27 and each charged with the misdemeanor of petit larceny. Catskill village police said the two were charged with shoplifting from the Walmart store in the Catskill Commons. Grossman was charged with taking hair dye and a blouse worth $28.69, while Grossman was charged with taking a bathing suit and blouse worth $17.84, police said. The two were released on tickets to appear in Catskill Village Court.

· Making Graffiti: Thomas Rockwell, 51, of Catskill was arrested at 8:37 a.m. May 26 on a misdemeanor charge of making graffiti, as well as two misdemeanor charges of criminal contempt and one violation charge of disorderly conduct. Catskill village police said officers were investigating a complaint of graffiti when they were called for a disturbance. Rockwell was arrested at that time, police said. He was arraigned in Catskill Village Court and sent to Greene County Jail in lieu of 2,500 bail.

Rhinebeck

· DWI: Leslie McNeil, 67, of Rhinebeck was arrested at approximately 10 p.m. Sunday on a misdemeanor charge of drunken driving. Rhinebeck police said McNeil was also ticketed for speeding. She was released on tickets to appear in Rhinebeck Village Court.